James thornton



J.T HORNTONi (No Model.)

HALTER.

Patented May 8 1883.

N. FEIERs. Huck-Lithographer. Wnhinginn. DJ;

JAMES THORNTON,.OF wentsvumu, NEW YORK, Assreuon or ONE-FOURTH T HORACEe. DOBBINS, or SAME PLACE.

HALTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 277,380, dated May 8,1883.

Y Application filed December 19, 1882. (No model.) i

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, JAMES THoRNToN,-ofVVellsville,in the county of Allegauy and State of New York, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Halters, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to that class of halters in which several of thestraps composing the halter are constructed of a single piece of webbingor'other similar pliable material, and has reference more particularlyto the construction of a five-ring halter in which the cheek-strap,nose-strap, and .the throat-latch are composed of a single pieceofwebbing.

Heretofore five-ring halters have been constructed of eight difierentpieces or straps stitched or riveted at each 'end, which necessitatedthe stitching or riveting 0t thirteen= aps. The object of my inventionis to simplify the construction of such halters, to reduce the amount ofmaterial necessary for their construction, to increase the adjustabilityof the halter, and to render the halter more convenient in use; and myinvention consists, to that end, of the particular construction of thehalterand'of the peculiar construction of the parts whereby the strapsof the halter are secured together, as will be hereinafter fullydescribed,

which connects the top strap to the cheek-strap and throat-latch. Fig. 3is a similar view, showing the straps applied to the trimming. Fig. 4 isa sectional elevation of the buckle which is attached to the chin-ring.Fig. 5 is a perspective view of said buckle. Fig. 6 is a perspectiveview of the buckle which connects the twoparts of the strap whichconstitutes the throat-latch. Fig. '7 is a side elevation, and Fig. 8 isa longitudinal section, of the buckle whereby the chin-strap is securedin place. Fig. 9 is an elevation of the trimming which connects the topstrap with the cheekstraps and the throat-latch on a reduced scale.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the several figures.

A represents the top strap; B B, the cheekstraps; 0, the nose-strap, D,the throat-latch,

and E the chin-strap.

F F represent the trimmings whereby the top strap is connected with thecheek-straps and throat-latch, and G G the trimmings whereby thechin-strap is connected with the cheek-. straps and nose-strap. Thetrimmings F are each provided with a buckle, H, whereby the end of thetop strap is adjustably secured to -the trimming. As shown in thedrawings, this. 6o

buckle is-provided with a fixed tongue, h,- but any other suitableconstruction may be adopted, if desired. Each trimming F is alsoprovided with three slots, I I 1 arranged in the form ot'a triangle, andhaving bars on their 6 outer and inner sides, the bars and slots formingin each trimming three loops, through which the webbing is drawn, andwhich retain the parts of the webbing in their proper relative position.The slot 1 is arranged in ahori- 7o zont-al position, or nearly so,atthe base of the buckle H, and the slots I l converge downwardly, asclearly shown in Fig. 2.

The trimmings G are each provided with three slots, J J J arranged inthe form of a 7 triangle, the slot J being arranged in.a horizontalposition, or nearly so, the slot J in a vertical position, and the slotJ in a diagonal position, as clearly shown in Fig. 9, the slots beingmade of the same size 'as those of the trimmings F. The cheek-straps,thenose-strap, and the throat-latch are all formed by a single piece ofwebbing or similar pliable material, which is drawn through the slots ofthe trimmings F and Gin such manner that both ends of the webbing arebrought together and are attached to a bucket, K, which is connected orsecured to the chin-ring L. As shown in the drawings, the strip ofwebbing passes from the buckle K upwardly to one of the trimo mings F,in which it passes successively through the slots I l P, thencedownwardly to the trimming G, in which it passes successively throughthe slots? J J J thence around the nose of the horse, back to the othertrim- 9 5 ming G, in which it passes successively through the slots JJJ, thence upwardly to the other trimming F, in which it passessuccessively through the slots 1 I I, and\ thence back to the buckle K,to whichiboth ml ends of the webbing are firmly secured. The

buckle K is composed of side bars, it, an upper raised cross-bar, k, alower crossbar, 70. which is provided with an opening for'the receptionof the chin-ring L, or with which the chin-ring may be formed in, onepiece, and three intermediate cross-bars, kfljwhich are provided withspurs or suitable biting-edges, which impinge against the webbing drawn.

around these bars and firmly hold the same in any desired position.

The trimmings G are provided on their rear sides with loops oropeningsm,through which the chin strap is drawn. These loops or open-. ings arearranged on the lower side of the bar which forms the outer side of thediagonal slot J. The chin-strap E is drawn through the loops m of bothtrimmings G, and itsends are adjustably connected by a buckle, N. Thebuckle N is composed of side bars, n,end cross-bars, .12 n and. anintermediate depressed cross-bar,n which is provided with anoutwardly-projectingtongue, n*. The rear cross-bar, n is provided withan inwardly and forwardly projecting 'fiX(:,(i tongue, n One end of thechin-strap is attached to the fixed tongue-nfiand the other end of thechins rap is attached to the fixed tongue 41 as shown in Fig.8.

0 represents a buckle, whereby the two branches of the throat-latch areadjustablysecured togetherintermediate between the buckle K aud t-hetrimming F, so that the two parts of the throat-latch lying between thebuckles K and 0 will lie one upon the other and constitutea single strapof double thickness. The buckle 0 is composed of two side bars, 0,connected by end cross-bars, 0 and an intermediate depressed bed orcross-bar, 0 which is provided with teeth or any others'uitablebiting-edge, which impinges against. the webbing drawn throughthe buckle and prevents the buckle from slipping on the webbing whentightened. By adjusting the buckle 0 upon the throat-latch the branchesof the throatlatch leading to the trimmings'F can be shortened orlengthened, as may be desired, and by. drawing the webbingthroughtheseveral trimmings the length of the cheek-straps and nosestrap can beincreased or lessened, and the size of the halter generally can beincreased-or reduced by adjusting the webbing on the buckle K. 1

'ed,-'and the halteris much neater .in appear- .anceand more ,pliable.than ordinary halters,

and does not chafe the head of the horse.

I The slots in the trimmings F and G may beduplicated, if desired, inorder to draw the webbing around two bars insteadot' one, and thetrimmings may be provided on their outer sides, near the slots, withserrations orbitingedges, which impinge against the webbingand preventthe trimmings from slipping on the webbing after they have beenadjusted. The trimmings F and G may also be applied to three-ringhalters, if desired.

Lelaim as my invention-.

1. The combination, in a halter, ofa .top strap, A, a chin-strap, E,side trimmings, F and G, and a nose-strap O, cheek-straps BB, and athroat-latch, D, composedot' a single continuous strip, and meanswhereby the'latter is connected with the chin-ring, substantially assetforth.

.2. The combination, in a halter, otatop strap, A, a chin-strap, E,trimmings "F andG,

' a chin-ring, L, provided with a h11ckle,5K,.a

nose-strap, O, cheek-straps B B,.anda throatlatch, D, formed-of acontinuous st-ripofwebbiug, and a buckle, 0, whereby the branchestof thethroat-latch are adjusted, substantially as setforth.

3. The trimming F, provided with .three slots, I 1 l adaptedto receiveand hold .the strip forming the throatdatch and cheek-strap, and abuckle, H, formed integral with ithe trimming, and adapted toreceivetheendot' thetop strap, substantially as setforthr 4. The combination,with thechineringiL,.of

the buckle K, composedof-side bars,ik, and

cross-bars k Irand three iutermediateicrosstially as setforth.

JAMES 'rHoRfNcrou. I

Witnesses i W. E. MINNELY, W. T. THORNTON.

